Gong cha( Bubble tea ) - Albany, NY — Restaurant in Town of Guilderland

Great spot! The staff is super helpful in helping you choose what you may like to try. It's basically a make you own drink build able. You can pick drink from foam milk to reg tea to slushie and then add what you want in it as far as pearl type or bobba etc... Plus how much ice you want and how much sugar!. My fav is mango and black tea which also has pieces of mango in it. Too it off with black pearls (Lg tapioca) and little ice and 30 sugar. It's amazing. Way better and healthier then ur typical coffee place! And there's a sushi place in the same building so add it to your meal there

Update: still my favorite...

I had my first mochi bubble waffle at Gong Cha, and it was enjoyable! I decided to try the Dolce Milk Coffee Bubble Tea, which I really liked. I appreciated being able to easily choose my size, sweetness level, amount of ice, and toppings for both my drinks and waffles. They offer quite a variety of options, including seasonal items like pumpkin, peach, and Hershey. The kiosk option is super convenient, and the service was quick and friendly.

In terms of ambience, it's okay; I’d treat this spot more as a grab-and-go place, but they do have a couple of tables if you want to sit down. Overall, it’s a pleasant spot...

Update on my review: Will drop to 4 Star since: I requested a LESS ICE & 30% SUGAR but I saw the staff still puts so many ICE in the Milk Tea and does not care if I requested a Less Ice or not.

Also It may not be them but my family got a whole Bad Night - Insomnia after drinking their Milk Tea, possible they added more caffeine or something is not right with the mix of this Milk Tea and along one of our medicines that day. This is the only drink we did bought during that day and gives my whole family an insomnia night with severe palpitations. Hopefully this Milk Tea is not...